As many of you know, I celebrated my 81st birthday on January 20th. By itself, there is nothing earth shattering about that except many people are surprised that I am still very much alive but no longer kicking as I gave up playing soccer at the ripe young age of 72.
Nowadays, my main form of exercise is to take long hikes as often as I can and when the weather is compatible for being outside. In between, I work on the 5 ponds that are in my backyard.
A lot of people offered congratulations and asked me to have a great and enjoyable day. Last year for my 8oth birthday, members of the women’s soccer team that I coached for many years, threw me a big party which was a lot of fun. This year, my celebrations consisted of buying a cheesecake in my local HEB store and gobbling down half of it at one sitting. I figured I would save the other half for the next day and therefore carry over my birthday celebration to an extra day. In my defence, I compensated yesterday by taking a 6 mile hike at Reimer’s Ranch.
By an odd quirk of fate, my birthday falls on the same day that the American Presidents are sworn into office. Yesterday was no exception and I had the dubious honor of having a birthday on a day when this Nation swore in a man of very questionable character to be the 45th President. I swear to all of you reading this that I had absolutely nothing to do with it and it is just sheer coincidence as I never voted for him.
Now that the birthday celebrations have settled down, it’s time to get back to work. If this past year is anything to go by, as fast as time is passing, I’ll be celebrating my 82nd in about 6 months time…
Belated birthday wishes 🙂
Thanks and thanks for commenting.
Most welcome Sir
Congratulations to your 81 th birthday!
I celebrated my birthday on January 29th.
Greetings from the cold and snowy Rhine-Highlands in Germany…
Rosie
Happy Upcoming Birthday from Texas where it will be 75 degrees later today. Thanks for the comment.
Happy Birthday to you! I hope you enjoyed a beautiful birthday hike.
elisa
i did and went on another one today. Love the great outdoors. Thanks for commenting.
Happy Birthday! Hiking is awesome! 🙂
Hoping you have many more wonderful birthdays (if Trump’s insanity doesn’t manage to blow us all up in a nuclear holocaust).
Yes, it is something to worry about. Went on another hike today. Thanks for the comments.
Happiest Birthday and I am super impressed. It is now my goal to eat half a cheesecake on my 81st birthday!
Problem is it is carrying over. I bought another one yesterday. Go figure… Thanks for the comment.
dear aficionado, happy birthday+four days. ciao.
Thanks. Appreciate the thoughts.
Another enjoyable post and the one about your birthday. Great reading! Belated birthday wishes for many happy, healthy, active years…
Thanks Beth and thanks for commenting.
Belated Happy Birthday Wishes!
Thanks Sue. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Happy belated birthday! It’s my birthday today. 🙂
Thank you and have yourself a very happy birthday.
Happy 81!! Stumbled across you on another blog, gave a look and decided to follow you as I see you have reciprocated. Glad to meet you and look forward to the sharing of our different thoughts.
Thanks for the birthday wishes and thanks for following.
Welcome
You are welcome
Happy Belated Birthday!!
Appreciate that. Thanks
Neither did I.
Happy Birthday…wayyyy late. I know…Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for the belated wishes and for commenting